Improvement in portable fences



D. 8. WATTS.

Portable Fences.

Patented Mar ch11,1873.

I V I \NUENQOR murmur/1061mm co. NY.( wean/15k Pnocsss.)

NI'IED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID S. WATTS, OF CANTON, MISSISSIPPI.

lMPROVE MENT IN PORTA BLE FENCES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1 36,630, dated March11, 1673.

, this specification.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a view of the post in perspective. Fig.2 issection through the post.

A is a ground-sill, mortised or halved at a to receive the uprights B..G is a cap-sill, at which the diagonal braces D terminate. The bottomsof Dare let into the ground-sill A at d. The cap-sill G is nailed orotherwisefastened to the tops of the uprights B, and covers the tops ofthe uprights and braces. The braces D are attached to the uprights B atthe top, or may simply be spiked to the cap-sill (J and bear stronglyagainst the uprights B.

The advantages of my invention are, first, that the cap forms a good tiefor the uprights, at the same time protecting the ends of the uprights Band braces D from exposure to water, which in the ends of posts causesrapid decay. Second, the arrangement of the braces, springing from thecap-sill as they do, permits of them and the uprights also being made oflighter material than they could be constructed of if made on the planof abutting against the uprights below the top. Third, the com-'bination forms one of lightness, durability, and simplicity.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The portable fence-post herein described, wherein the uprights B anddiagonal braces D abut against and are secured to and covered by thecap-sill C, the whole being founded on the ground-sill A, provided withthe mortise a and recesses d d, constructed, arranged, and operating inthe manner substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this30th day of September, 1872.

' DAVID SHERRILL WATTS.

Witnesses:

GEO. HANEY, 0. R. DUDLEY.

